Book Review: Kisses from Katie

I love reading and I especially love books about God at work! I recently read Kisses from Katie. If you would like to see some of my other reviews, click here.

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Kisses from Katie, by Katie Davis, takes place in Uganda.

Katie is a "typical" Tennessee girl who traveled to Uganda for a year before starting college. What struck me was that Katie had perfect plans for her life and God "wrecked" her plans to use her for His plans! Katie began adopting children in her year there and ended up relocating to Uganda permanently.

I love how Katie's focus is on God's greatness and how God is the one who should receive the glory for all she has done. She emphasizes that this is the way she is following God's leading and encourages us to seek God's direction for our lives.

I wanted to share this quote from her introduction:

For as long as I can remember, one of my favorite Bible verses has been Psalm 37:4, "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." I used to believe it meant that if I did what the Lord asked of me, followed His commandments, and was a "good girl," He would grant all of my desires and make my dreams come true. Today, this is still one of my favorite passages of Scripture, but I have learned to interpret it in a totally different way. It is not about God making my dreams come true but about God changing my dreams into His dreams for my life.

If you like reading books in this genera, or are interested in learning more about Uganda, I encourage you to take the time to read it!

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Please consider sponsoring a child from Uganda, please consider handsome Hamis, who will turn 18 on July 17th. Hamis attends UG-508, the same project as our Cissy, and is close enough to Sherinah that she could visit him!

Hamis lives with his mother. His mother is sometimes employed as a laborer. Hamis works at home carrying water, gathering firewood and teaching others. There are 4 children in the family.

Hamis is not presently attending school. Soccer, singing and telling stories are his favorite activities. He also attends church activities regularly. To sponsor Hamis, click here.